Sparrowhawk having breakfast in my front garden this morning. Nature in the raw. #birds #birdingscotland #ukbirds #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Spotted Redshank busily feeding at Foveran Burn, Newburgh. #birds #birdingscotland #ukbirds #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Monochrome Ring-Necked Duck for a gloomy Aberdeen afternoon. You're a long way from Kansas, Dorothy 😊 #birds #birdingscotland #ukbirds #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

A few oldies to finish off the year. Golden Plover, Pallas's Warbler, Red-Flanked Bluetail and Icterine Warbler. Here's to some good birding in 2026. #birds #birdingscotland #ukbirds #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Progress update on my latest build. 0-28 small bodied acoustic with Indian mahogany back and sides, spruce top. #luthier #guitarbuild #woodworking

Waxwings at Rubislaw Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen. Great to see them back! #birds #birdingscotland #ukbirds #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Sparrowhawk at Braemar yesterday, plucking a freshly killed pigeon #birds #birdingscotland #ukbirding

The Wilkocaster is now complete and sounding particularly spanky. Some tweaks to the set up required but other than that, on to the next project. #luthier #woodworking #guitarmaking

New guitar project coming on. Pine slab, pallet wood and sapele topped telecaster body. Oak and rosewood neck. P90, single coil and Bigsby to be installed. #Woodworking #luthier #guitarmaking

Little Stint, Grutness, Shetland. Usually one of these little guys scurrying around. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding #shetland

Whooper Swan hoovering up the green stuff near Spiggie, Shetland. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding #shetland

Common Redstart - Quendale Mill, Shetland. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding #shetland

Wryneck in reflective mood. You can't beat Autumn in Shetland. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding #shetland

And that's a wrap. OM001 is finished (for now). Not perfect but sounding and feeling great. A really good learning experience with lots of lessons to take into the next project (a 12 fret 0-28) #woodworking #luthier #guitarbuild

Danish oil finishing completed on the oak back, sapele sides and okoume neck. Jury still out on the soundboard. Might sand back and do nitrocellulose. #woodworking #luthier #guitarbuild

Progress with the acoustic. Neck sanded and bridge fitted. Starting to see the finish line. #woodworking #luthier

Garden Warbler with a high protein snack #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Further progress with OM #001. Binding on and neck dry fitted. #woodworking #luthier

Great hike to Boreraig on Skye. Golden Eagle and Snipe spotted but the best sighting was this Adder basking on the path on the way back. #ukwildlife #naturephotography #adder

Bonus video of the Grasshopper Warbler in full flow. Right place at the right time 😀 #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Speaking of birds emerging from the undergrowth.... Grasshopper Warbler putting on a show. Isle of Skye. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

A Sedge Warbler briefly emerges from the undergrowth. Isle of Skye. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Acoustic back and top now fitted. Router trim to come next. The oak back was a dusty shelf just a few weeks ago. Brushed up nicely 😀 #woodworking #luthier

More acoustic guitar progress. Sides bent and kerfing on. #woodworking #luthier

Making progress on my first acoustic guitar build. Spruce top. 3 piece Oak back. #woodworking #luthier

Snow Bunting at the top of Ben Macdui today. Glorious weather and fantastic views. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding #landscape #photography

Another returning seabird. Guillemot, Fowlsheugh, Aberdeenshire #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Great to see everyone's favourite seabird back. Pretty early this year. Puffin, Fowlsheugh, Aberdeenshire. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Common Crossbill in Glen Tanar, Aberdeenshire. #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #ornithology #birdphotography #birding

Hawfinch finally at Fetternear, Kemnay. 4th time lucky 😀 #birds #birdingscotland #ukwildlife #ukbirding #ornithology #birding